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Kelso Parish Churchyard. Gravestone commemorating Andrew Pateson, d.1704. Rear face showing tools of the dyers trade beneath emblems of mortality.
SC 570617
Description Kelso Parish Churchyard. Gravestone commemorating Andrew Pateson, d.1704. Rear face showing tools of the dyers trade beneath emblems of mortality.
Catalogue Number SC 570617
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 4109/25
Scope and Content Gravestone of Andrew Pateson, Kelso old churchyard, Scottish Borders This gravestone commemorates Andrew Pateson, a dyer, who died in 1704 aged 65. Beneath the skull and crossbones, symbols of death, are the tools of a dyers trade. On the right are a pair of tongs and a press, whilst on the far left is a tub and cloth. An hourglass in the centre symbolises man's mortality. The graveyards of Scotland are an important part of the cultural heritage of the country and can provide fascinating information for people interested in family or local history, as well as vernacular art. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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